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The strange situation faced by Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos is now highlighted by the Spanish media.

The 19-year-old is currently loaned to Nottingham Forest, where he’s only played one match and is still to make his debut in the Premier League.

Since Barcelona had always been in the race to sign Andrey Santos from Vasco da Gama, outlet Sport today writes about his ‘ostracism’.

It’s recalled that the Camp Nou side couldn’t afford his transfer, with the Blues spending €15m on the move, and there ‘the nightmare began’.

Sport says Barcelona even asked to sign Andrey on loan from Chelsea, although they ended up going for Oriol Romeu instead.

Now with Andrey not playing, it’s claimed that it ‘would not be strange’ if he moves somewhere else. It’s highlighted that his agent Giuliano Bertolucci has a good relationship with Barcelona director Deco, so that may be a scenario on the table.

The story finishes by highlighting another battle between Barça and Chelsea for another Brazilian, and that’s the most interesting take from it.

They talk about Corinthians midfielder Gabriel Moscardo, who’s also represented by Bertolucci. It’s claimed that with Andrey’s situation, the La Liga side could end up having an advantage, as the youngster may think twice before accepting a move to the Stamford Bridge club.